sepáisvssepamosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“sepáis” and “sepamos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#37,320
“sepáis” frequency rank
#14,710
“sepamos” frequency rank
52030
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sepáis sepamos
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de saber. Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de saber.

Where the eye mixes sepáis and sepamos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. sepáis runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against sepamos's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
sepáis
7 ch
sepamos

Why the eye confuses sepáis with sepamos

A purely visual mix-up. sepáis ([seˈpajs]) and sepamos ([seˈpamos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52030, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sepáis is recorded at frequency rank #37,320, classified as averb, pronounced [seˈpajs]. sepamos is at rank #14,710, tagged as averb, pronounced [seˈpamos].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 52030, this pair ranks #94,777 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of sepáis vs sepamos

Shared letters: eps. Private to "sepáis": iá. Private to "sepamos": amo.

"sepáis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "sepamos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sepamos ← cepamos · espamos · seapmos · sepammos · sepamoss · sepamso · sepaoms · sepmaos

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "sepáis" for "sepamos" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([seˈpajs] versus [seˈpamos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "sepáis" or "sepamos"?
"sepamos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,710 in our Spanish list, against #37,320 for "sepáis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "sepáis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "sepamos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #94,777 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "sepáis" and "sepamos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sepáis vs separo". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #94,777 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list